Gold Sox Aim to Close Season as Crues Chases Home Run Record
The West Texas New Mexico League finale pits Lubbock against Amarillo in a doubleheader at Gold Sox Field. Bob Crues seeks to extend his consecutive homer streak to reach 70, with fans hoping for a historic night as the Sox aim to finish second and host the Shaughnessy opener.
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Fragmentary OCR Note
A brief OCR fragment lists “Lo me Se Lo me Se Sept. 6, 18” on page 12, offering no clear event or persons beyond dates and ambiguous terms. No verifiable actions or names are present to ground a full news item.
Munn Eyes Fifth Amarillo City Golf Title At County Club
Jonn Munn leads toward a fifth Amarillo City Golf championship at Amarillo Country Club. He faces Harry Delashmutt in the Monday 10 am round with a 2 pm afternoon round planned. Munn beat Gene Milton 7 6 in the semifinals and defeated Mark Taylor by the same margin earlier. Delashmutt edged Ray mond Mann 2 and 1 and beat Frank Lawler 5 and 4 in the semis. Finals in all divisions were set for Monday.
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Missions cling to fourth in Texas League chase
The San Antonio Missions held a slim margin for fourth place as they faced a key Texas League matchup. Ray Shore blanked opposing hitters yesterday while his teammates piled 14 hits in a close win. Fort Worth and Dallas split a doubleheader as the race tightens with several teams within reach of the playoff spots.
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Red River Meet In Semifinals
RMAN reports the Red River Valley Invitation Golf tournament semifinals feature Bob Thompson Perrin AFB facing Bill Rogers Fort Worth and John Foster Fort Worth meeting Boyd Huff Greenville. Thompson won 4 3 over Bridges while Foster defeated Palmer Lawrence 1 up in 18 holes and Rogers beat Grady Prin 2 up. Huff defending champion defeated Arthur Corbin 1 up in 19 holes.
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North Texas State College
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Red Sox defeat Black Giants 5-1 in Amarillo
The Amarillo Red Sox, a Negro league club, beat the Fort Worth Black Giants 5-1 on Sunday afternoon. Johnny Carter drove in three runs with a first inning triplet, and Sammy Daniels hit the only home run for Fort Worth. The report notes notable scoring by Carter and Daniels and cites the game as part of the season schedule.
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Dodgers Braves Endgame Duel Foretells NL Pennant Fight
New York September 6 reports a make or break day for the National League pennant with Dodgers and Braves in a crucial doubleheader in Braves field. Johnny Sain and Warren Spahn for the Braves clash with Ralph Branca and Harry Taylor for Brooklyn as each team seeks the top spot with 25 games remaining.
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Top Prizes for Midget Drivers in 250 Mile Sweepstakes
Thirty three racers contend for 15000 dollars in prize money at the second annual 250 mile midget auto sweepstakes in San Antonio on Sept 6. A 10000 dollar purse covers finishing positions plus 5000 in lap prizes and numerous other awards, with an expected crowd of about 25000.
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Luncheon Tourney Slated Wednesday at Amarillo Club
The Amarillo Country Club Women’s Golf Tournament for September will be held on Wednesday instead of Tuesday due to the clubhouse closure. The luncheon and tournament were postponed one day for the schedule change.
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Americans Clinch Davis Cup Victory at Forest Hills
The United States clinched the Davis Cup for the third straight year at Forest Hills as Billy Talbert and Gi Mulloy defeated Colin Long and Billy Sidwell 8-6 9-7 5-7 6-4 to seal the five-match series. Parker and Schroeder had earlier won singles matches, with Schroeder’s two wins highlighted by a six goal rout.
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Hogan Leads In Reno Open Final Round
Ben Hogan held a three stroke edge as the Reno Open entered its final 72 holes at Washoe Country Club. Hogan at 201 for 54 holes led Lloyd Mangrum by three while Dick Metz and Ellsworth Vines paced a crowded field with scores around 205 to 208.
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Ammons Fires 68 For First Place In Weekend Sweep
Ammons shot a net 68 to win first place at the Ross Rogers Golf Course weekend sweep event. His card shows 71-3-68. Other notable scores included Dr. W. Curl 86-1769 and Paul Norman Jr 82-12-10. The field was small due to the Amarillo City Championship at Amarillo Country Club.
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